Catherine Noble, Duchess of Windermere

Catherine Eloise Victoria "Vicky" Noble, Duchess of Windermere (née Isabel Windermere-Aspen; 12 June 1834 – 14 November 1999) was a Austrian Governess and Courtier of the Upper Austrian Royal Court; the Duchess of Windermere, she was also the maternal aunt of Theodore Aspen and her siblings, being the oldest sister of Duchess Viola and sister-in-law of Duke Wilhelm. While her brother-in-law had inherited another Austrian territory from his parents, the Duchess` younger sister, Viola, inherited part of her elder sister` own estate; her eldest child (Eugenie Noble) who lived until 12 June, 1948, was an avid collector and even traveled the world. The Duchess was born as the eldest child of Edward Noble, 2nd Marquess Windermere and Elisabeth Noble, Duchess of Windermere; their marriage being of unequal status as a Marquess is lower than a Duchess; despite that the two married and had two children (Catherine and Viola).